Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years longer
In Senegal, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Libya, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.7 times more likely to be obese
In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Libya, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.1 times more money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $10,300 as of 2020.
be 37.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 48.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2007. In Libya, that number is 30.0% as of 2004.
pay a 75.0% lower top tax rate
Senegal has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Libya, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 77.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Senegal, approximately 315.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Libya, 72.0 women do as of 2017.
be 75.3% more likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 51.9% as of 2017. In Libya, it is 91.0% as of 2015.
be 65.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Senegal, approximately 32.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Libya, on the other hand, 11.2 children do as of 2022.
have 31.6% fewer children
In Senegal, there are approximately 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Libya, there are 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 40.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Senegal, approximately 71% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 50% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Libya, that number is 100% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 14.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Senegal, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Libya, 100% of people do as of 2020.
be 48.8% less likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 43.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Libya, about 22.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 3.3 times more coastline
Senegal has a total of 531 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines.
Libya: At a glance
How big is Libya compared to Senegal? See an in-depth size comparison.